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CONVERTIBLE BILL-IARD TABLE.

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THEODORE R. TREIBER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE KANSASCITY BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY,.OF KAN- SAS CITY, MISSOURI, ACORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

Application filed August 1,1905. Serial No. 272,218.

To all' whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, THEODORE R. TREIBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented new and useful Improvements in ConvertibleBilliard-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in convertible billiard-tables.

The object of my invention is to provide a table that may be used as adining or library table or' converted into a billiard-table.

The invention employs a construction in whichtwo sets of detachablemarginal rails are used interchangeably in connection with a table-bedfor forming the two kinds of tables, `releasable means being providedfor firmly securing the rails to the bed, one set of rails havingcushions disposed longitudinally along their'inner sides, the other setof rails, when properly positioned upon the bed, havtlieirupper sidesiiusli with the top of the My invention provides, further, resilientmeans for securing each rail to the bed, thus compensating for wearingof the parts which hold the rails in contact with the bed. Other novelfeatures are hereinafter fully described and claimed.I

Figure 1 is a top view of the table, showing three cushion-rails mountedon the bed and one detached therefrom. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionalview taken on the dotted line ij of Fig. 3 and showing a set of railsclamped in position upon the bed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional viewtaken on a plane correspondingto the dotted line 7c l of Fig. 2 andshow'- ing the cushion-rails secured in position against the bed. Fig. 4is'an inner side elevation view of one of the end cushion-rails. Fig. 5is a vertical sectional view taken on the dotted line c d of Fig. 2.Fig. 6 is a side elevation view of my convertible billiardtable having aset of rails mounted thereon. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view takenon Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on a plane corres onding tothe dotted line g hof Fig. 2 and showing a portion of the bed and oneofthe rails employed for converting the table into a dining or librarytable. Fig. 9 is a pers ective view of the table having mounted thereonthe marginal rails employed to form the dining or library table. Fig. 10is a horizontal' sectional view taken on the dotted line a, b of Fig. 5and showing one of the railclamps and parts connected therewith. Fig. 11is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of one of the rails used forforming the dining or library table. Fig. 12 is a perspective view ofone of the brackets supporting one of the'rail-clamps. Fig. 13 isa topview of portions of two rail-clamps and a part of one of the cam-barshaving resilient cams, part of the bar being broken away and a partshown in horizontal section. v Fig. 14 is a cross-section taken on alane corresponding to the dotted line o p o Fig. 2, showing one of therails 14 mounted on the bed. Fig. 15 is a top view of the bed with slateremoved and rails 14 mounted on the bed. Fig. 416 is a cross-sectiontaken on a plane corresponding to the dotted line m. 'n of Fig. 15.v

Similar characters of reference denote similar arts.

he bed may com rise any construction suitable for forming tl e bed ofthe billiardtable. The construction I prefer to employ consists of arectangular horizontal frame comprising two parallel end and twoparallel side members 1, the frame having a central member 2 secured atits ends to the end members 1 and transverse horizontal members 3,connecting the member 2 and the side members 1. The frame is supportedby two vertical legs 4, having secured upon their upper ends the members2 and 3, respectively. Upon the frame 1 is secured another horizontalrectangular frame 5, having secured to its edges four horizontalmarginal members 6, which project above the surface of the body of theframe 5 and embrace the edges of a horizontal slab of slate or similarmaterial 7, mounted upon the body 5 and having its upper surface coveredby an ordinary cloth cover 8. Upon the outer edge of each member I aresecured a plurality of inverted-U- shaped brackets 9, the vertical armsof which are provided with transverse openings in which are respectivelymounted, one in each bracket, a series of inwardly and outwardlyslidable clamping members I0, each provided with a vertical projectionIl.

. 12 denotes each one of the four detachable marginal cushion-rails,adapted to be secured to the edge of and projecting above the uppersurface of the slab 7. Each cushion-rail 12 above the slab 7 is providedalong its inner side with the ordinary resilientv cushion 13, adapted toreceive thereupon the impact of the billiard-balls.

14 denotes each of the detachable marginal rails employed for convertingthe table into a dining or library table. The rails 14 when secured inposition against the bed have their upper surfaces flush with the top ofthe cover 8. The rails 12 and 14 below a horizontal plane correspondingto the upper side of the cover 8 are similar to each other inconstruction. Each of the rails 12 and 14/is provided on its inner sidewith a horizontal longitudinal tongue 15, adapted to be fitted in acorresponding groove provided in the outer side of the adjacent member6, which tongue serves to bring/and retain the rail in position upon thebed. Each rail 12 and 14 is provided on its under side with a series ofvertical sockets 16, adapted to receive therein, respectively, theprojections 11 and outer ends of the clamping members 10. When themembers 12 or 14, as the case may be, are mounted, as described, uponthe clamping member 10, and said clamping members inwardly move therails may be brought into the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 7.For inwardly and outwardly sliding the said clamping members 1 O thefollowing-described mechanism is employed: Upon the outer edge of eachmember 1 are secured in any desirable manner a plurality ofhorizontallydisposed U-shaped brackets 17, the parallel `arms of whichare provided with transverse openings in which is slidably mounted ahorizontal cam-bar 18, movable longitudinally relative to the adjacentmember 1 and provided on its inner side with a plurality of inclinedfaces or cams 19, adapted when the bar 18 is moved lengthwise in theproper direction to engage and force inwardly the clamping members orbars 10, mounted upon that side of the bed. The outer edge of each bar18 is provided opposite the cams 19, respectively, with a series of cams20, adapted to engage the adjacent clamping bars or members 10 andhaving their faces so inclined as to force the said clamping-barsoutwardly when the bar 18 is moved lengthwise in a direction oppositethat which forces the bars 10 inwardly. For moving the bars 18lengthwise in either direction any suitable means may be employed. Themechanism which I prefer to employ for this purpose comprises thefollowing-described mechanism:

A plurality of U-shaped brackets 21 are secured one to the outer edge ofeach member 1 adjacent one end thereof. The parallel arms of eachbracket are disposed horizontally one above the other and are providedwith vertical holes disposed one above the other and in which aremounted, respectively,

the ends of a vertical rotatable shaft 22, having mounted thereon ahorizontal pinion 23, the teeth of which mesh in a series of rackteeth24, provided in the outer edge of the adjacent bar 18. The lower end ofeach shaft 22'is preferably squared, as shown in Fig. 7, so as to begripped by a wrench (not shown) when it is desired to rotate the pinion,so as to move the bar 18, engaged. thereby, lengthwise. The ends of therails 12 and 14 are preferably beveled at an angle of fortyfive degrees,so as to form, when fitted to the bed, miter-joints. When it is desiredto use the table for a billiard-table, the pinions 23 are turned, asabove described, so as to force the bars 18 .in a direction such thatthe cams 20 will engage the clamping members or bars 10 and force themaway from the bed. The cushion-rails 12 are then mounted, as abovedescribed, upon the proper projections 11, after which the pinions 23are rotated so as to force the bars 18 in a direction such that the cams19 will strike the adjacent clamping-bars 10 and force saidclamping-bars inwardly until the rails 12 are brought tightly againstthe adjacent members 6, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 5, and 7, at whichtime the ends of adjacent rails will be brought against each other.

If it is now desired to convert the table into a dining or librarytable, the pinions 23 are turned so as to move the clamping-bars 10outwardly, as hereinbefore described. The rails 12 are then detached bylifting them upwardly from the projections 11, after which the rails 14may be mounted upon said projections 11 and adjusted against the bed inthe same manner as has been described with reference to the adjustmentof the rails 12.

In order that compensation for wear of the clamping-bars 10 and the camswhich force them inwardly may be effected, so that the rails may alwaysbe held tightly against the bed when it is desired to so position them,I provide resilient means for forcing the clamping members or bars 10inwardly. For this purpose each bar 18 has mounted on its inner edge aplurality of cam-springs 26, each of which is secured at one end to theinner edge of the adjacent bar 18 and is inclined horizontally inwardrelative to the said bar 18, the inclined face of each spring 26 beingadapted to engage and force inwardly, when the bar 18 is moved in theproper direction, the adjacent clamping bar or member 10. To secureproper engagement of the clamping-bars 10 and the bars 18, connectedtherewith, the under side of each bar 10 is preferably transverselygrooved to receive the cams of the bar on which it is mounted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of the detachable marginal rails, railsupporting' means mountedupon the bed, and means by which the rails may be independently adjustedtoward and from the bed.

2. -In a convertible billiard-table, the combination With the bed of thetable', ofthe detachable marginal rails, supports mounted upon the bedand adapted to carry said marginal rails, and means for moving saidsupports so as to independently move said marginal rails toward and fromthevbed.

v 8; In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed ofthe table, ofthe detachable marginal rails, means for supporting saidmarginal rails one adjacent each edge of the bed, a plurality of movablebars supported rby the bed, and means by which,

When said bars "are moved, the marginalA rails Will be independentlyadjusted upon their supporting means relative to the bed.

4. In a convertible billard-table, the com bination with the bed of thetable, of the detachable marginal rails, independent means forsupporting each rail upon the bed and adjacent 'to and parallel with oneedge thereof, and means by which each rail may be independently movedupon its supporting means toward and from the bed. j

5. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with' the bed of thetable, of the marginal rails, means for supporting said marginal railsone adjacent each edge of the? table, a plurality of members slidablymounted upon the bed, and means by which when said members are moved themarginal rails Will be independently adjusted relative to the bed.

6. In a convertible billiard-table, the com-- bination with the bed ofthe table, ofthe de-` tachable marginal rails, means for supporting saidmarginal rails adjacent the edges of' the bed respectively, a pluralityof slidable bars supported by the bed, and means. b

which when said bars are properly move the marginal rails Will beindependently moved upon their supporting means relativeV to the bed.

7. In a convertible billiard-table, the com= bination With the bed ofthe table, of the detachable marginal rails, a plurality of supports forcarrying said marginal rails respectively and movably mounted upon saidbed, and means by which said supports may be moved so as toindependently adjust the,

said marginal rails toward and from the bed.

8. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed ofthetable, ofthe de-l tachable marginal rails, a plurality of railsupportingmeans each movably mounted bination With the bed of the table, of anindependently-detachable marginal rail, a railsupporting meansmountedupon the bed, and means for independently adjusting said marginalrail upon its supporting means toward and from the bed.

10. In a convertible billiard-tableI the combination with the bed of thetable, of an independently-detachable marginal rail, a rail-supportingmeans movableu on the bed', and means for moving said rai -supportingmeans so as to independently adjust said marginal raill to differentpositions relative toward and from the bed.

11. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed ofthetable, of an independently-detachable marginal rail, a railsupportingmeans slidably mounted upon the bed, and means for sliding saidsupporting means so as to independently adjust the marginal rail carriedby it toward and from the bed.

12. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed' ofvthe table, of a plurality of slidable rail-supporting devices slidableupon the bed toward and from one edge thereof, anindependently-detachable marginal rail supported by said devices andmovable therewith to a position against the adjacent edge of the bed,and means for moving said devices so as to independently adjust the railtoward and from the adjacent edge of the bed'.

13. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of an independently detachable marginal rail, slidable supportingmeans carried by the bed upon which the marginal rail is movable towardand from one edge of the bed, a mov# able member supported by the bed,and means by which when said member is moved, the rail is independentlymoved' upon its supporting means relative to the adjacent edge o thebed.

' 14. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed ofthe table, of an independently-detachable marginal rail sup. portingmeans carried by the bed and upon Which the marginal rail is movabletoward and from one edge of the bed, a slidable bar mounted on the bedand provided with `means When moved in the proper direction forindependently adjusting the rail upon its supporting means toward orJfrom the adjacent edge of the bed, and means for sliding said bar.

15. In a convertible billiard-table, the

combination with the bed of the table, of a detachable marginal rail,sup orting means carried by the bed upon which) the marginal rail ismovable toward and from one edge of the bed, a slidable bar mounted onthe bed and provided with means by which, when it .is properly moved,the rail Will be moved upon its supporting means against the adja- IOOIIO

vee'nt edge of the bed, the bar being provided with a series ofgear-teeth, and a gear-wheel rotatively mounted on the bed and engagingthe teeth in said bar.

16. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of an independently-detachable marginal rail, a plurality ofrail-supporting devices movably mounted upon the bed, a bar slidablymounted upon the bed and provided with means for engaging and movingsaid devices and thereby independently adjusting said rail relative toone edge of the bed, and means for sliding said bar.

17. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of rail-supporting devices movably mounted uponthe bed toward and from one edge thereof, a marginal rail detachablysupported by said devices and movable therewith against the adjacentedge of the bed, a toothed bar slidably mounted upon the bed andprovided with means for engagingand moving said devices, and a rotatablegearwheel mounted on the bed and engaging the teeth of said bar.

18. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of inwardly and outwardly slidable rail-supportingdevices mounted on the bed and having upward extensions, of a marginalrail adapted to rest upon said devices and having sockets to receivesaid extensions, and means for simultaneously moving said devices so asto force said marginal rail against the adjacent edge of the bed.

19. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of rail-supporting devices, inwardly and outwardlyslidable upon the bed, a detachable marginal rail carried by saiddevices and movable thereby against the adjacent edge of the bed, amovable bar provided with a plurality of cams adapted when the bar isproperly moved to engage and slide said devices, and means for movingsaid bar. .y 20. In ay convertible billiard-table, the

combination with the bed of the table, of a plurality of rail-supportingdevices slidable inwardly and outwardly upon the bed, a detachablemarginal rail carried by said devices and movable thereby against theadjacent edge of the bed, a slidable bar having a plurality of camsadapted when the bar is properly moved to engage and slide said devices,and means for sliding said bar.

21. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of rail-supporting devices movably mounted uponthe bed, a detachable marginal rail carried by said devices and movablethereby against the adjacent edge of the bed, a movable bar providedwith a plurality of cams for engaging and moving said devices, and meansfor moving said bar.

22, In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of rail-supporting devices movably mounted uponsaid bed, a detachable marginal rail carried by said devices and movablethereby against the adjacent edge ofthe bed, a slidable toothed barmounted on the bed and having a plurality of cams for engaging andmoving said devices, and a rotatable toothed member mounted on said bedand engaging the teeth of said bar.

23. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed of thetable, of a plurality of rail-supporting means each movably mounted onthe be'd and adapted each to support and move a marginal rail againstthe adjacent edge of the bed, a plurality of marginal railsdetachably'mounted one on each of said supporting means, a plurality ofmovable bars mounted on the bed andprovided with means for independentlyengaging and moving said several supporting means respectively, andmeans for moving said bars.

24. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed, of adetachable marginal rail movable toward and from the bed, and resilientmeans for forcing the rail against the bed.

25. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed, of adetachable marginal rail, a rail-supporting means mounted upon the bed,and resilient means for nieving said rail-supporting means toward thebed.

26. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed, of arail-supporting means mounted upon the bed, a detachable marginal railmovable on said rail-supporting means toward and from the bed, a movablemember provided with means, when moved in one direction for moving therail away from the bed, and resilient means for forcing the rail towardthe bed when said movable member is properly moved.

27. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with arail-supporting means mounted on the bed, of the bed, a detachablemarginal rail mounted on said rail-supporting means, a slidable membermovable backward and forward and provided with resilient means forforcing the rail-supporting means toward the bed when the slidablemember is properly moved.

28. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed, of aplurality of clamping members movable toward and from the bed, adetachable marginal rail carried by said clamping members, a slidablebar and resilient means by which, when the bar is properly moved, theclamping niembers will be forced toward the bed.

29. In a convertible billiard-table, the combination with the bed, of aplurality of clamping members movable toward and from the bed, adetachable marginal rail car- IIO changeable sets of marginal rails,rail-supporting means mounted upon the body and i5 provided with meansfor supporting one set of rails at a time, and resilient means by whichthe rails carried by said supporting means may be moved against the bed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 2o in presence of tWosubscribing Witnesses.

THEODORE R. TREIBER.

Witnesses: v

WARREN D. HOUSE, HENRY F. RosE.

